Stanchion-alinement device



FRANK H. BOGIDA, F HOBICON, WISCONSIN.

STANCHION-ALINEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Original application filed June 1, 1918, Serial No. 237,690. Divided and this application filed July 11,

1919. Serial No. 310,066.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK H. BOGDA, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Horicon, in the county of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful improvements in Stanchion-Alinement Devices, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

Th present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in stanchion alinement devices for adjusting the stanchion backwardly or forwardly with respect to the stall frame so that the animal may be properly ositioned with respect to the gutter.

Heretofore in connection with devices of this kind to effect the adjustment, it has been necessary to loosen the bolts or screws on the devices to accomplish the adjustment and the object of this invention is to do away with this diiiiculty and provide an alinement device in which the parts may be moved to adjusted position and there secured without having to loosen up or take out and replace bolts or screws nd without having to use any tools of whatsoever nature.

A further bject of thi invention is to provide an upper stanchion alining device which will provide means for connecting the adjacent meeting ends of a two-part stall frame.

lVith the above and other objects 1n view which will appear as the descriptionprocoeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as herein described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims. V

In the accompanying drawing, I have 45.-illustrated one complete example of .the

physical embodiment of my inventlon, constructed accordingto the best mode have so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

)0 Figure 1 is an elevation viewpf the upper portion of a stall and stanchlon equipped with an alinement device embodying the invention.

. g- 2 is an end View of the ahnement device, parts being broken away and in secalinement devices, or to take apart these.

tlon to more clearly illustrate the details of construction.

F 1g. 3 is a view similar to F i 2 illus- 'tratm the manner of unlocking the stanchion engaging member when it is deslred to move the same to a new adjust ment, and I I F g. 4 is a sectional view through the %l 1n1r21g device taken on the line 44 of ieferring now more accompanying drawing, lgnates the two like sections of a two-part stall frame adapted to havetheir inner adacent ends connected together by means of my alining device designated as a whole as at 9 5 andlO, a stanchion suspended from the hmng device, which is of any desired constructlon. The lower portion of the stanchion 1() may be also connected with the lower alinement device illustrated in Patent No. 1,312,677, issued to Ine uguSt 12, 1919, of which thi application is a division.

The alinement device comprises a'closed hollow casing 11 having projected from its sidewalls medially of its ends suitable stall frame engaging members 12 adapted to be clamped or secured thereto by means of binding bolts 13. This manner of securing the alining device to the stall frame provides means for connecting the two sections of the stall frame and also insures the proper particularly to the the numeral 8 despositioning of the alinement device as will be at once apparent.

As best shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the casing 11 has formed in its bottoma longitudinally extending slot 14 provided with pairs of spaced apart opposedrecesses 15 adapted to receive the rounded shank portion 16 of a bolt member 17 having its head disposed within the casing and its flattened shank 18 projected through the slot 14 and attached to the stanchion 10 as at 10'. The head of the bolt l7'is provided with a shoulder 19 adjacent the rounded portion 16 and'wlth an extension or flattened upstanding lug 20 having the side flat faces thereof in a line withthe side flat faces of the flattened shank 18 and adapted to be disposed beneath a depending rib 21 when in normal adjusted pos tion. Th rib 21 is formed integral with the top wall of the casinganrl is disposed centrally above the slot 11 as best shown in Figs 2, 3 and 4.

Formed in the bottom Wall of the casing 11 adjacent each pair .of opposed recesses 15, is a locking recess 15' formed by the raised portions 22 as best shown in'Figs. 2,:3o-and 4. The casing 11 is cast in one piece and has formed in its sides in a line with the stall frame receiving portions 12 openings 23 wherebythe bolt 17 may be passed therethrough in order that its head may be disposed within the casing and its shank projected-outwardly thereof through the slot 14. For convenience in passing the bolt through the openings23, the portions of the shoulder 19 adjacent the flattened sides of the head QO-are flattened as best shown in ,Fig; 4. The top portion 12 of the frame engaging members is preferably cast separate from the casing forconvenience in securing the same to the frame members and for convenience in inserting the bolt 17 within the casing.

.lVhen the bolt 17is in locked position suspending the stanchion 10in its-proper adjustmenhthe bolt 17 will beso'disposed that the head 20 will be transversely disposed with respect to the rib 21. As best shown in Figs. 2 and 4 the rounded shank portion 16 ofthe bolt member is disposed within the adjacent pair of recesses 15: and the-shoulder 19 is seated within the. adj acent locking recess .15 and the flattened shank or end 18 is. disposed transversely with respect to the slot 14 when the bolt is in any one'of its adjusted positions. "With the bolt in this position, it will be held against movement longitudinally along the slot 14 as the shank 16 willbeengaged within the recesses 15 and the shoulder 19 also engaged within the locking recess 15'. 'In

order'to unlock the bolt 17 from the adjusted position, it is necessaryithat .thesame'be 'j'raised' a sufficient distance .to disengage the shank -16 *andshoulder 19 from their re.-

spective recesses and the accidental dis-en- "gagem'cnt thereof is preventedfibymeans of I the head 20 and the'rib 21.

-Whenit is desired to move the bolt 17 to a. different adjustment, it must first be moved fa partial revolution until the head 20 is in longitudinal alinement'with the rib 21 and I the bolt is thentilted to one side and moved into the-casing, asbest shown in Fig. 3 until f- -'tl1e shoulder 19 and roundedshank portion 16 dis-engage the'r'ecess'es 15' and 15 respectively and then the bolt will be free .to ymove in either direction along the recess 14.

When the bolt is adjacent the recesses 15 4 giving the proper adjustment to the stanchion, the same is drawn'down and then turned to the position depicted in Fig. 2

whenthe same will be locked.

It will be readily apparent that it will be impossible for the animal to change the adjustment of the stanchion as it will be impossible to dis-engage the shoulders 19 and rounded shank portion 16 from their relocking cesses without turning the bolt at least zing member for supporting the weight of a stanchion from the first mentioned member, said stanchion carrying member being movable to different positions of adjustment with respect to said supporting member, and a connection between said members for securing said stanchion in anyone of several positions of adjustment, said stanchion being movable from oneposltion of ad ustment to another only upon said stanchion carrying member being first moved to atilted position with respect to its normal position.

2. A stanchion almer of the class described comprising a closedcasing having a longitudinal slot inits bottom,,a longitudinally extending ribin said casingabove said slot, a stanchion engaging member having its upper end disposed within the casing, means with which said member is engageable to define a plurality of adjusted positions, and means on said stanchion engaging member andadapted to engage said rib to be releasably locked in its adjusted position.

3. In a stanchion aliner, the combination with a two-part stall frame, of a longitudinally slotted casing disposed between the meeting ends of said frame and connecting the adjacent meeting ends of the frame, a bolt member having its head disposed in said casing and its shank passed through "saidcasing slotand adapted to receive a stanchion, spaced apart locking recesses disposed adjacent said slot and adapted to selectivelyreceive the: bolt; head, and means within the casing and co-acting with the locking. recesses to prevent the accidental unlocking of the bolt from/adjusted position.

.4.. A.stan'chion .aliner comprising a longitudinally slotted casing',-:a bolt member having its head disposed msaidcasingand its shank passed through said casing-slot and adapted to be connected'with a stanchion,

spaced apart locking recesses'disposed adjacent saideslotandadapted to selectively receive the bolt head, locking means within the casing and disposed above the locking said bolt memberand co-acting with said locking means to prevent the accidental unof'the'bolt member from adjusted position. i

5. Als'tanchion aliner comprising a longitudinally slotted casing, a bolt .member having its head disposed in said casing and its shank passed through said casing-slot and adapted to be connected with a stanchion, spaced apart locking-recesses disposed adjacent said slot and adapted to selectively recesses, and means formed on the head of receive the bolt head, locking means within the casing and disposed above the locking recesses, means formed on the head of said bolt member and co-acting with said locking means to prevent the accidental unlocking of the bolt member from adjusted position, said bolt member being movable a partial rotation to free the means on the bolt head from the locking means within the casing to permit the movement of the bolt from one looking recess to another.

6. A stanchion aliner comprising a longitudinally slotted casing, a bolt member having its head disposed in said casing and its shank passed through said casing slot and adapted to be connected with a stanchion, said bolt member head being selectively engaged in locking recesses adjacent said slot, and cooperating means between said bolt and casing to prevent an accidental unlocking of the bolt from adjusted position, said means including a locking rib within the casing and a projection on said bolt member head adapted to abut said locking rib.

7. A stanchion aliner comprising a longitudinally slotted casing, a bolt member having its head disposed in said casing and its shank passed through said casing slot and adapted to be connected with a Stan-- chion, said bolt member head being selectively engaged in looking recesses adjacent said slot, and cooperating means between cesses and a projection on said locking bolt member adapted to be arranged trans versely of said locking rib when the bolt is in normal position to prevent the bolt member from being shifted from one looking recess to another, said bolt member being movable a partial revolution and tilted and lifted into the casing a slight distance to permit the movement of same from one looking recess to another.

8. A stanchion aliner comprising a supporting member, a tiltable stanchion carrying member for supporting the weight of a stanchion from the first mentioned member, said stanchion carrying member being movable to different positions of adjustment with respect to said supporting member, and a connection between said members for securing said stanchion in any one of several positions of adjustment, said stanchion being movable from one position to another only upon said stanchion carrying member being first turned a partial rotation and then tilted with respect to its normal position.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

FRANK H. BOGDA. 

